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- wondersofwine - 06-25-2008

Part of the weekend special of 3-oz. pours of reserve wines usually available only by the bottle. They didn't have quite 3 oz. left of one of the Chablis so gave me a break on the price.

With appetizer of shrimp with lemon aioli and fried green tomatoes over wilted arugula.

I had them bring both Chablis at the same time so I could compare them and enjoy them with the appetizer.

1998 F. Raveneau Chablis "Mont Mains"
Lemon "fizz" or carbonated citrus drink was the initial impression of the nose. The wine was pale and transparent in appearance. Gunmetal flint and an unusual flavor that I couldn't pin down and that I felt would probably not appeal to everybody. I found it took a little getting used to and didn't have the immediate appeal of the other Chablis. Still, enjoyable.

1996 Dauvissat-Camus Chablis "Les Preuses"
This was one of the $15 offerings but was the one that had less than 3 oz. left so I got a break on price. Pale and transparent. Rocks or cement on the nose. On the palate, has the flint I've been missing in recent Chablis tastings. Acidic, but not off-putting. Also frosty lemon drops on the palate. Citrus fruit meets flint. Perhaps more food-friendly with the shrimp dish than the "Mont Mains." Yummy! I want more!

After the hanger steak with pommes frites and morel mushrooms and 1995 Beaux Freres, I still had room to sample a cheese and chose the Brebis Ossau Black Label, a sheep's milk cheese from France. Description on menu says strong nuttiness, saltier flavor, great with robust reds. Aged longer than other Brebis and has a firmer texture.